Allianz Partners teams with Bolttech on device cover
16 October 2023
Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech Bolttech have entered an embedded insurance partnership for device and appliance protection across Asia Pacific and the US...
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IT departments are top obstacle to cyber brokers
09 October 2023
IT departments are the number one obstacle to overcome when it comes to selling cyber insurance policies, according to a survey of hundreds of Australian brokers by specialist CFC...
Insurtechs pack for Vegas conference
09 October 2023
Insurtech Australia has selected a delegation of eight to attend Insurtech Connect in Las Vegas later this month...
Pop Group appoints CIO
09 October 2023
Pop Group Holdings, the owner of insurtech io.insure, has appointed Shannon Murphy as its Group CIO...
Honey makes LinkedIn’s hottest startups list
09 October 2023
Honey Insurance is among the Top 20 Australian start-ups, according to a list compiled by LinkedIn...
NRMA Insurance joins virtual coach study
02 October 2023
A government research project that includes NRMA Insurance will trial use of a virtual health coach to help improve return to work rates after motor accidents...
Zurich Innovation Championship winners to roll out initiatives
02 October 2023
A dozen startup winners of this year’s Zurich Innovation Championship are preparing to roll out initiatives that the insurer says represent the future of the industry and have potential to be scaled globally...
Upcover launches management liability SME cover
02 October 2023
Sydney-based insurtech Upcover has launched new management liability insurance for SMEs and sole traders, starting at $780 a year for a $1 million limit...
AI health triage tool LOLA shows promising pilot results
02 October 2023
A pilot program indicates artificial intelligence rehabilitation tool LOLA has potential to significantly improve claims outcomes for workers forced to take time off due to physical or psychological conditions...
Usage-based market grows 25% a year
25 September 2023
The global market for usage-based motor insurance is growing at a compound annual rate of 25% and will reach $US167 billion by 2027, analysts at The Business Research Company say...
Koba partners with new underwriter
25 September 2023
Local telematics insurtech Koba says it has partnered with a new underwriter after its arrangement with Eric Insurance concluded in July...
‘We see huge potential’: Suncorp trials new Microsoft generative AI tool
25 September 2023
Suncorp is among the first Australian companies to access Microsoft 365 Copilot, a generative AI service that makes use of large language models to optimise apps like Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel...
Cover Genius adds Spirit Airlines to growing XCover client list
25 September 2023
Spirit Airlines has agreed to use the Cover Genius distribution platform, XCover, to offer insurance to international travelers...
‘Marked shift’ seen in attitudes towards Generative AI
18 September 2023
A marked shift in attitudes towards generative artificial intelligence is pointing to an increasing uptake in insurance in the near-term, professional services company Genpact says...
IA event to bust insurtech investment myths
18 September 2023
Insurtech Australia will host an event in Sydney on November 9 to dispel common investor myths about insurtech investment obstacles...
Finity appoints two technology-focused product heads
18 September 2023
Finity has appointed Marcello Negro as Head of Product Management and Marketing, and Edward Owen as Head of Product Development and Innovation...
Hollard claims fast-tracked with Guidewire platform
18 September 2023
Hollard says its claims management has been accelerated with the transition to cloud-based Guidewire ClaimCenter...
Lloyd’s Lab’s 11th cohort revealed
11 September 2023
A dozen teams that will make up the 11th cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab have been named...
Blue Zebra ready to pounce with Blue Leopard roll out
11 September 2023
Underwriting agency insurtech Blue Zebra says its new Blue Leopard 2.0 platform update, rolled out in recent months, offers brokers up to 18 different quote combinations and tailoring of SME products...
BAIS and client to explore AI use in digital laboratory
11 September 2023
BAIS insurance technology is partnering with Sterling Insurance, which has used the iBAIS insurance platform for more than 15 years, to set up a Digital Laboratory to explore use of Artificial Intelligence and digital tools...